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TH"E SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. OCTOBER 1, 1922 1 i Js ft 7M S ' " BY LEONE CASS BAER. OSEPII M. Gaites' production of "Take It From Me," fresh from Its long and triumphant run of more than a year at the forty- fourth Street theater. New ork.j and record runs at the Studebaker, Lyric and Shubert theaters In I hi cago, Philadelphia and Boston, will come to the Heilig theater October 6, 6 and 7. The book of "Take Jt From Me" is by Will B. Johnstone and the music by Will Anderson. They play's tremendous popularity is due to its exceptionally clever story and a melodious score. The most popu lar musU-al numbers etie "Tip Toe." "The , Tanglefoot," "Tomorrow." "It's Different Now." "Take Jt From" Me," "The Tanglefoot Trot." "The Call of the Cozy Little Cozy Home," "I Like to Linger in the Lingerie," "The Kiss," "To Have and to Hold" and "Camouflage." The cast pos sesses sui'h names as Alice Hills, John Heimings. Chaclcs Mcakins, , Edgar Gardiner, Harry Burnhafh, Charles Welsh Homer, Herbert i Salinger, William Balfour, George Abbo'tte, George Mortimer, Roscoe Patch, and Ivonne Berkeley, and an attractive chorus. Harry Watson Jr., appearing as i 'Young Kid Battling Dugan" and . again in the telephone scene which he has made into a memorable bit j of burlesque, will be the headline j star on the Orpheum vaudeville pro- j gramme opening at the Heuig theater this afternoon. Watson has taken a number of familiar char acters and familiar instances and has fashioned them into delightful burlesque. The same programme affords the entertainment of the Weaver Broth ers. "Arkansaw Travelers." the original hand paw musicians, who have an act that includes musical novelty with rich humor. Another featured act is "Coquettish Fancies." presented by Corinne. vivacious blonde, and Dick Himber, versatile juvenile. An interesting personal ity, too, is Adelaide Herrmann. widow of the famous Herrmann the Great" of stage illusions and mysticism. John Golden will present his mas ter comedy of mystery, love and laughter, "Three Wise Fools." with Tom Wise in the stellar role at the Heilig theater, for three days, be ginning Thursday, October 12. This play is by Austin Strong and has been a. sensational success from its very first night. Now, Mr. Golden is sending it on a coast to coast tour, playing the important cities, many of them for the second and third time. Not only has the play scored & triumph In America, but it has met with the same success in London, Australia and South Africa. Mr. Wise hag been a star for many years and is well remembered for his fine portrayals in "A Gentleman from Mississippi," in which he was co-starred with Douglas Fairbanks; "Pals First" and "Cappy Ricks." As the hard-headed business man In "Three Wise Fools," he has one of the most lovable roles of his career. There 4s keen interest being man ifested In the appearance at Pan tages ot Alexander, "The Man. Who Knows," famous crystal seer, and his all new show of wonders. Wherever he has appeared the mystic has left In his wake ad mirers who swear by him and his unexplained powers, an added fac ulty which apparently enables him to fathom the human mind. This unusual force is evidenced in his famed "Simla Seance," or crystal gazing, in which he responds to sealed queries that have been writ ten in the privacy of the home or office. A. dancing act headlines the new bill at the Hippodrome. Hamilton Douglas and the Georgia Sisters present a clever high-class- act. featuring the latest ballroom dances. A waltz on a stairway is one of the novel feats. been similar lo Clemenceau's in politics, hopes that Clemenceau will make the trip and convince the pfople of the United States, to whom the played so often, of France's greatness. It had been renorted that the ' creat Frpnrh nptrp.qq wns nlnnnln? to make an American tour about the same time as Clemenceau. When Risked about it she said the report was incorrect, but she expressed keen delight at Clemenceau's de cision to go. "1' adore Clemenceau." she said to the Parisian correspondent of a the I atrical paper. "He was magnifi t cent during the war. He's a ereat Frenchman and a great character. Thank you for telling me about his plans." She does plan another American trip, but not just now. "I have been asked to tour the United States, but I will be unable to ar range it this year," she said. "Any way, tell your public, which always has been charming, that I certainly expect to revisit America before I die." Then she laughed and spread her hands in a tragic gesture which her very vivacity and color denied. The correspondent said that save for a cold caught when her auto mobile broke down In a rainstorm recently Bernhardt seemed just as young and vigorous as ever. She has a heavy reportoire planned for the coming winter, which includes plays by the Rostands and Sascha Guitry. Returning to the subject of Clem enceau she eulogized him, but she sharply criticised Lloyd George and declared she would like to go to England and say what she thought of him. Though Clemenceau feels equal to crossing the Atlantic his fam ily is not so sure. He js 81 years old, suffers from diabetes arid still carries the bullet fired at him by Cottin, the anarchist, during the Paris peace conference. He also TOM WISE HAS LONG CAREER AS POPULAR COMEDY LEADER Veteran Actor Coming to Heilig Theater in "Three Wise Fools" Is Beloved From Coast to Coast. TOM WISE Heilig th beginning Former Premier Clemenceau's family, friends and political advisers are trying: desperately to compel him to rescind his decision to make an American speaking tour. They fear the effect of such a strenuous undertaking on the a?ed states man's health. j chosen to create the role of the But Sarah Bernhardt, whose dls-i&reai circus man in a play called tingruiahed career In the theater lias' "Mr. Barnura" some years ago. His OM WISE, who comes to the theater for three nights. gr Thursday. October 12, in the stellar role of "3 Wise Fools.' is one of the few stars on the American stase who is not only a prominent figure in plays on Broadway, but is beloved from coast to rortot. In his long experience on the Ptasre. he has appeared in just SO plays in New York. Many of them were successes, while others died in their infancy. Farce, comedy, melodrama, prob lem plays and musical comedies have all been alike to this finished actor. Among the farces were "The Private Secretary,' "Are You A Ma son?" "Before and After," Mrs. Tem ple's Telegram," "Mr. Wilkinson's Widows" and "Vivian's Papas." In "The Prince Chap", his role was not unlike that he now portrays in "Three Wise Fools." "Miss Hook of Holland" was a musical comedy and ran for an entire season on Broad wa y. It was in "A Gentleman From Mississippi" that Mr. Wise, as co star with Douglas Fairbanks, who at that time had not gone into the movies, came into his own and be came famous from Boston to San Francisco. For artistic portrayal his Falstaff in "Merry Wives of Windsor" will go down into the atrical history as a classic. "The Silver Wedding" was one of Mr. Wise's greatest successes, while his last two starring vehicles were "la Is First" and "Cappy Ricks." Mr. Wise so closely resembles the late 1" T. Barnum that he was I s V"' A k 1 ; Tom Wise In 'Tbree Wine Fools." character portrayal was perfect, but the play had only a hort run. Among other well known plays 'in whicli Mr. Wise : figured were: Gloriana," "Lost in New York.- "On the Mississippi." "Men and Women." War of Wealth," "The Cuckoo." "The House That Jack Built." "Si Whittaker's Place." "Home Folks." "The Lady From Lanes," "Song of Songs," "The Little Chero b." "Uncle Sam." "Genera! Post." "An Old New Yorker." "Military Mad," "Harriet's Honeymoon" and a re vival of "Lights o' London." broke a rib on one of his last trips across the channel. However, the veteran- statesman is known to be obstinate, once he makes up. his mind, and there is no indication he will call off the taip. I Meanwhile, political opponents in . i Paris, it is said, are shivering in f their boots, wondering if the trip I will revive enough of the grand old TTtan'K nti tn m:ibn him want to i come back and clean up France. Walter Hampden, probably -the most ardent disciple of Shakespeare the American stage now has, is planning to revive Philip Massin ger's ancient comedy, "A New Way to Pay Old Debts." This play was last done in America In 1874, with R. L. Davenport in the leading role. This comedy will form a part of the Hampden reportoire for his usual eeason on tour, and assisting the star in its presentation will be Ernest Rowan, William Sauter, Al len Thomas. P. J. Kelly, Reynolds Evans, Le Roi Operti and Edward Cushman. Mabel Moore, who is Mrs. Hamp den, will be the leading woman and Elsie Herndon Kearns is to have the second feminine part. All have been with Hampden since his advent as a star. t Lina Carrera. daughter and only child of the late Anna Held, has ap plied for the removal of Charles F. Hanlon of San Francisco, Cal., as the executor of the estate of her mother. Miss Carrera in her petition charges that Hanlon has not com plied with an order issued several months ago, requiring him to turn over to her as the residuary leg atee , under her mother's will sev eral thousand dollars' worth of stock in Harrods Stores, Ltd., stocks and bonds valued at 86.000 and jewelry and diamonds, among whicn are a pearl necklace, J12.000; ruby and diamond bracelet. $6000; gold mesh bag with eight diamonds, J1400, and a diamond four-leaf clover worth J5000. ... Reviewers of vaudeville in the Ne York dailies agree that a new Sophie Tucker made her bow to American audiences at B. F. Keith's Orpheum theater in Brooklyn last week a mellower, more moderate Sophie, one that is perhaps a bit Anglicized as the-result of a trip abroad, and in most respects an im proved artist. The Tucker tresses are blonde, the Tucker songs are tuneful, and the method of projection considerably quieter. Instead of the blatant Jazz band with its harsh musical improv isation, the comedienne now em ploys as assisting "syncopaters" two pianists, Ted Shapiro and Jack Car roll. .. "The American stage Is Just a little ahead of any In the world." Such is the opinion of John, Kraer son, president of the Actors' Equity association, who has recently re turned from an extensive tour of Europe. Mr. Emerson pointed out the difficulties against which the" foreign artists are contending, and erplained that, although there are occasional good productions, the ma jority are exceedingly drab and illy done. "The lack of young blood In the dramatist and actor is the greatest drawback to Europe." said Mr. Em erson. "Russia, of course, is in bad condition. Germany, Austria and Hungary show a great falling off. They have no money, and the pro ductions are meager. France is nearly as bad. . "It is up to America. We need to develop, and that will demand the best. If the best is demanded. Amer ica will furnish it. Let us return to Europe a modicum of what she has so bountifully given to Da" Dr. Richard Burton, who i the play-reading committee of the Equity Players, told the press re cently what he wants to find In a play. He made five demands: 1. That producers shall stop handing out pap at which even a child would scoff. farceurs, singers and dancers that fit their respective roles with ' glove-like nicety. HEILIG SCHEDIXE8 COMEDY 'Three Wise Fools" to Be Here ' Week of October 1 2. ' 6 , II H. V 1 'I I S -f II II , ir'j.L W'A w,f$rw ''-A -C krx i I - ' A. ' - $J A 9 I ' II " - , III I I - : i ' t .. .-. ' .;:5:f I "Take it From Me," fresh from I H ,r J- f 1 II I I i '' " ' ' J II U . 3II I I..." i.'.'t ! !' ?" . Js WV-'Z.:-m,i i I I - ' t ' ; " ' 111' i .1 i ft - &A- A- 0 sAAT p-, , - mm "Three Wise Fools," a comedy of mirth, master minds and mystery, with Tom Wise in the stellar role, tomes to the Heilig theater for three nights, commencing Thursday, Octo ber 12, with a matinee Saturday, under the management of John Golden, who is also the producer of "LightninV "The First Year, "Dear Me." "Turn to the Right." "Thank You" and other successes. The com pany is on tour of 10,000 miles from coast to coast and will play all the important, cities. "Three Wise Fools" has proved a veritable tri umph ever since it was produced sev eral years ago and played to capa city business at the Heilig season before, last. In many cities it has duplicated "Lightnin's" record and at the present time It is being played in ' Great Britain, Australia and South Africa, as well as in this country. Mr. Wise gained fame as co-star with Douglas Fairbanks In "A Gen tleman From Mississippi" and of re cent years has been, costar witn William Courtenay . in "Pals First" and "Cappy Ricks." He is right in his element playing the gruif, hard headed old financier in "Threa Wis-e Fools." blonde and Humber a clever, versa tile Juvenile. The usual Orpheum features Pathe News, Aesop's Fables, Topics of the Day and George Jeffery'a Orpheum orchestra will supplement the vaudeville programme, and some new oroscope pictures, views repro duced in natural colors, will be presented. The show opening this afternoon closes with the Tuesday evening performance. ALEXANDER HEADS HIG BILL Master of Psychic. Phenomena to Appear at Pantages. Keen interest is being manifested in the initial vaudeville appearance In Portland of Alexander, "The Man Who Knows," who will headline the programme at the Pantages theater opening with the matinee tomorrow. For several yeaVs Alexander has made visits to Portland, bringing his own company and production, la which his famed Simla, seance or crystal gazing was the featured por tion of his performance, and he haa a local following which undoubtedly will be well represented to welcoms him back under the colors of tha Pantages circuit. Alexander Is perhaps the moat dis cussed Individual appearing before the public as an entertainer, for hia appeal Is far-reaching, both the sci entifically Interested, th delver tnta the realms of psychical research and the layman finding much to com mand attention in his demonstratloa of the various phase of psychic phe nomena. Austin Goetx and Kae Duffy will appear in their matrimonial oddity entitled "The Bride and Broom." Bob Itoblson and Re nee Pierce offer a singing, dancing and talking odd ity billed as "No Mora Haloons." Hill ("Swede") Hall Is an added at traction to this bill. He is appear ing with Jennie Colborn i.nd com- Ticket Office Sale Opens Tomorrow ORPHEUM SHOW IS WONDER Harry Watson Jr., Is In Head line Position. With Harry Watson Jr.. plenipo tentiary from the court of fun. In the headline position and two other feature acts to lead a brilliant as semblage of vaudeville, the Or pheum promises another of the won der shows of the early season when the new bill opens at the Heilig theater with the tnatlnee today. Watson comes to Portland with the praises of Orpheum audiences HEILIG Special Price THI1 S- OCT-5-6-7 Matinee Saturday TH SAT Jos. M. Gaitea Presents V Opening; t Attraction Season 1922-1923 A Cal&9 ' a i irr r u'u I generally ringing in his ears. And xnaL u.o ,ln the same 8how are , of a literary Quality. That the play be well done from a craftsman's standpoint. 4. That it be an interesting com ment on life. 5. That the dramatist leave out all lectures and propaganda and construct his play for entertain ment value only. Ethel Dane, herself a player of note, wife of Cyril Keightley. star ring in "Fools Errant" at the Maxine Elliott theater in New York, has brought suit for divorce in Paris on the grounds of incompatibility of temperament. It is said that Mrs. Keightley left New York for Paris with that pur pose in view some six months ago. No other grounds for divorce are mentioned, and in Paris none other Is necessary. This was the first intimation re ceived on Broadway that there was any unhappiness in the Keightley family, for their domestic relations had apparently been of the best. The American attorney for Mrs. Keightley refused to go into the case beyond admitting that the ac tion had been brought by his client in Paris. Keightley professed to be Ignorant that his wife had instituted pro ceedings for divorce. When he was asked whether there l.ad been any marked evidences of Incompatibility of temperament between his wife and himself, as result of which she could have made the trip, he de clined to say. "I prefer not to discuss the case at all." he declared. "If Mrs. Keight ley has begun any such action I have nt received formal notification of it, and to make a statement at this time might place us both in very embarrassing positions." Mrs. Keightley is -still in Paris. Her decree is expected to be granted her within a short time. MUSICAL SHOW HEILIG BILL "Take It From Me" Is Featured for Week-End Engagement. Coming with the reputation .of having captivated New York for more than a year, Chicago for five months and Boston and Philadel phia for four months each, Joseph M. Gaites will present the season's gayest musical show, "Take It From Me,"' at the Heilig theater for three nights, beginning next Thurs day, with a matinee Saturday. Heralded as a red-hot hit, with girls and spice and everything nice, "Take It From Me" will present a laugh-provoking cast and a parade of "kiss-me" girls most pleasing to the eye. The' book and lyrics arj by Will B. Johnstone, while the many lilting melodies are by Will R. Anderson. Catchy music, fast com edy, pretty girls and stunning clothes are all contributory reasons why "Take It From Me" is a great success. The story of "Take It From Me" is that of a youth who must con duct a department store for one year and show a profit before com ing into an inheritance left him by his uncle. The adventures re sulting from his lack of experience and consequently sensational meth ods in trade are amusing, to say the least. He starts out to wreck the business, but the right girl con vinces him Just before it is too late that he must save his fortune. Mr. Gaites has provided a cast of the Weaver brothers, "Arkansaw Travelers,' the original handsaw musicians, ' and Corinne and Dick Humber in "Co quettish Fancies." The first syllable of Watson's name is Wa! but he makes it Ha, Ha! and proceeds to' make some extraordinary fun as the young Hid Battling Dugan and' In the tele phone scene. His bits of burlesque are classics. He has taken any number of familiar characters and instances and fashioned them into a delightful burlesque. In the two little scenes he is said to have two of the happiest bits of travesty he has yet played. Other acts on the same bill In clude Babcock and Dolly in "On the Boulevard"; Vincent O'Donnell. "The Miniature McCormack"; Adelaide Herrmann, widowi of the famous "Herrmann, the Great," in a new series of mystery problems, and Hector, a wonderful dog. In the other featured positions are the Weaver brothers, who offer a novel musical act, the outstanding feature of which is musio- played on ordinary handsaws. The act is full of fun and melody; and "Coquettish Fancies." with Corinne and Dick Humber. Corinne Is a dainty little COMING A'A ' i -tJrit4-- TGERALDINE F ARRA AUDITORIUM THURSDAY, OCT. 12.. DIRECTION STEERS COM AN. pmcEfti Floor. C2-50. rear bal. 12.50, 2l aide bal. C2t upper Bide bat C1.50. SI. War tax 10 extra. A Gold Mine of Glorious Girlies WW J 1 1 ' m. .i ' I T9 SOME .... - - j Ek AaJ CUOQJU9 'ONDEQ IK VOl) CARK TO ORDER BY MAIL Address letters, make checks, postoffice money orders payable t Heilig Theater. Include self-addressed, stamped envelope to help Insure safe return. ' PRICES HIXCDIXG WAR TAX -EVES1NCS- Entlre Lower Floor 12.75 Balcony, first 5 rows 12 20 Balcony, next 4 rows. . . . . $1 .85 Balcony, last 13 rows . . . . 1 1 .10 Gallery, first 7 rows (res.). 85c Gallery, last 7 rows (alin.).&5c fiPKI IAL BAT. MAT- Entire Lower Floor...- Balcony, first 5 rows. Haloony, last 17 rows. .U.20 .11.65 .11. 1 Gallery, first 7 rows ra.).S6o Gallery, last 7 rows (ad mission) ..6Se CITY MAIL ORDERS RECEIVED NOW I A I, SO Ol T-nP-l'OW MAIL ORDERS NOW Orders will be filed in order of receipt and filled before the box office seat sale opens, if accompanied by check and self-addressed, stamped envelope, eent to Steers & Coman, Columbia bldg. HEILIG SETT WKKK THIS, mi, BAT. 0cLl2-13-14 SPEC. MAT, BAT. Joha Ooldea. Producer of "Maatnln'." "Ike First Tear." Tara to the RtKht," "Tbnk-l " and Other TrlomBha, Preacats TOM WISE in FG0IL3 THE COMEDY THAT MADE R.ECORD-RMASHINO SENSATION AT HEILJO ON PREVIOUS VISIT. I HOW TO SECURE TICKETS BV HAIL ROW Address letters, make checks, postoffice money ordotw to HotUC Theater. Include self-addressed stamped envelop to help insure safe return. PRICES, INCLUDING WAR TAX I EVEXI'GS Entire Lower Floor. .12 20 Balcony, first 5 rows. Jl. 65 Balcony, last 17 rows 11.10 Gal, 1st 7 rows res.)..S5c Gal., last 7 rows (adm.) Sic PF.CIAI. SAT. MAT h.ntiro lwer Floor. .11. 65 Balcony, first 6 rirwa. II. 65 Balcony, last IT rows. tl. 10 Gal., lt 7 rows rs.)..66o Gal., last 7 rows (adm.).6o Sr t